公开(公告)号：US20200307827A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16371697

申请日：2019-04-01

Applicant: ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, LLC

Inventor： John G. Williams ,  Richard P. Linnehan

IPC: B64F1/20 ,  G08G5/00

Abstract: A landing strobe is provided that comprises a vane extending from the landing strobe, and an actuator coupled to the vane. The actuator can be configured to move the vane from a first position to a second position upon impact of the landing strobe. The landing strobe can also comprise an optical emitter configured to emit an adjustable radiation pattern extending radially around a central axis that is substantially vertical when the van is moved to the second position. A landing strobe system is also provided and comprises a landing strobe configured to be released from an aircraft arranged over a landing zone. The vane is configured to extend at an upward angle outward from the landing strobe when released from the aircraft. The vane is further configured to extend at a downward angle outward from the landing strobe when the landing strobe contacts the landing zone.

公开(公告)号：US10771460B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US15665408

申请日：2017-07-31

Applicant: ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, LLC

Inventor： Robert A. Woodward ,  Daniel M. Herring ,  Andrew W. Hull

IPC: G06F21/84 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F12/14 ,  G06F21/78 ,  G06T1/20

Abstract: A method. At least some embodiments are a method including detecting docking of a mobile computer system to a docking device. In response to detecting the docking, the method further includes connecting an external data communication network to a bridge logic device in the mobile computer system via the docking device, and uploading, via the external data communication network, first data to a non-volatile random access memory coupled to the bridge logic device in the mobile computer system. The method further includes uploading, via the external data communication network, second data to the non-volatile random access memory coupled to the bridge logic device in the mobile computer system, the second data comprising programming instructions for execution on a computer system external to the mobile computer system.

公开(公告)号：US10361621B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-23

申请号：US15872890

申请日：2018-01-16

Applicant: Elbit Systems of America, LLC

Inventor： Eli Ashkenazy ,  Jesse Terrell

IPC: H02M1/14 ,  H02M3/04 ,  B64G1/44 ,  G01R19/00 ,  G05F1/62

Abstract: A power supply comprising a DC to DC converter coupled to a current limited controller and an accumulator is disclosed, where the DC to DC converter may be a switch-mode DC to DC converter. The current limit controller may be configured to limit a current draw of the switch-mode DC to DC converter. The accumulator may be configured to discharge to an output terminal of the DC to DC converter while the current limit controller limits the current draw of the DC to DC converter.

公开(公告)号：US20190115824A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US15872890

申请日：2018-01-16

Applicant: Elbit Systems of America, LLC

Inventor： Eli ASHKENAZY ,  Jesse TERRELL

IPC: H02M1/14 ,  H02M3/04

CPC classification number: H02M1/14 ,  B64G1/443 ,  G01R19/0084 ,  G05F1/62 ,  H02M1/15 ,  H02M3/04 ,  H02M3/155 ,  H02M3/28 ,  H02M2001/007 ,  H02M2001/0087 ,  H02M2001/0096

Abstract: A power supply comprising a DC to DC converter coupled to a current limit controller and an accumulator. The accumulator discharges while the current limit controller limits the current draw of the DC to DC converter.

公开(公告)号：US20190025077A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US15883989

申请日：2018-01-30

Applicant: ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, LLC

Inventor： John Timothy PEARSON ,  Lawerance Ray BUTLER ,  Keith Thomas GRANDIN ,  Michael Allen ROBB

IPC: G01C23/00 ,  B64D43/00

Abstract: A method of calculating a climb-dive marker (CDM) that is visibly present on a display even as the aircraft approaches a roll angle of +/−90° is provided. An exemplary CDM method comprises obtaining, an X-axis velocity, a Y-axis velocity, and a Z-axis velocity in aircraft body coordinates of an aircraft; calculating a CDM elevation; and displaying, by the controller, the calculated CDM elevation. The method can further comprise obtaining an angle of attack (AoA) of the aircraft and a roll angle of the aircraft, wherein the AoA is set as the value of the CDM elevation when the roll angle is within a preset range. The CDM elevation may also be calculated using a combination of the AOA and the CDM formula when roll angle is within a second preset range.

公开(公告)号：US10175358B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US14817688

申请日：2015-08-04

Applicant: ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, LLC

Inventor： Andrew Struckhoff ,  Tom Hardy ,  Jason R. Lane ,  James Sarette ,  Darius Coakley

IPC: G01S17/46 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G01S17/08 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01C21/02 ,  G01C17/34 ,  G01S3/786

Abstract: An apparatus for target location is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing, which includes a range sensor to generate range data, an image sensor to generate image data, an inertial sensor to generate inertia data, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive the image data from the image sensor and determine a first orientation of the housing and receive the inertia data from the inertial sensor and modify the first orientation based on the inertia data to produce a modified orientation of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US10171755B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-01

申请号：US14857240

申请日：2015-09-17

Applicant: ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, LLC

Inventor： Marko Labudovic ,  Jeremie Jackson ,  Martin Cielinski ,  Michael M. Tilleman

IPC: H04N5/33

Abstract: A method for detecting light sources. The method includes capturing an image including a sub-infrared light emitter, applying a filter to a pixel of the captured image to isolate a signal strength of a range of frequencies, and comparing the signal strength of the filtered pixel to an expected signal strength of a background spectra for the range of frequencies. As a result of a difference between the signal strength of the filtered pixel and the expected signal strength exceeding a predetermined threshold, the method includes identifying the pixel as corresponding to a light emitter. As a result of the difference between the signal strength of the filtered pixel and the expected signal strength not a predetermined threshold, the method includes identifying the pixel as not corresponding to a light emitter.

公开(公告)号：US09983885B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US14705516

申请日：2015-05-06

Applicant: ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, LLC

Inventor： Keith Grandin

IPC: G06F9/44 ,  G06F1/14 ,  G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F9/4401 ,  G06F1/14 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0688

Abstract: A system. The system includes a BIOS system comprising a first memory device configured to store data associated with a computer system, wherein the first memory device is a non-volatile random-access memory device. The system further includes a second non-volatile memory device configured to store a set of instructions for execution by a processor during initialization of the computer system. The set of instructions comprises at least one instruction configured to read a data value stored in the first memory device.

公开(公告)号：US09927526B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US14495617

申请日：2014-09-24

Applicant: ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, LLC

Inventor： Enrique Sernik

IPC: G01S19/06 ,  G01S19/21 ,  G01S19/47 ,  G01S19/48 ,  G01S19/49 ,  G01S19/45

CPC classification number: G01S19/215 ,  G01S19/06 ,  G01S19/21 ,  G01S19/45 ,  G01S19/47 ,  G01S19/48 ,  G01S19/49

Abstract: A method for calculating a position of a receiver. The method includes determining a first position of the receiver at a first time using data from satellites and determining a second position of the receiver at a second time using the first position and data from a non-satellite sensor. The method also includes calculating the positions of the satellites at the second time and comparing, for each satellite, the calculated position with a known position at the second time.

公开(公告)号：US20180038730A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15789061

申请日：2017-10-20

Applicant: ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, LLC

Inventor： James Anton Harder ,  Michaelene Williams Sprague

IPC: G01J1/04 ,  F41G7/22

CPC classification number: G01J1/0411 ,  F41G7/226 ,  F41G7/2293 ,  G01J1/0266 ,  G01J1/0422 ,  G01J1/4228

Abstract: There is provided in a first form, a detector. The detector includes a photosensitive detector element; and a reflecting surface disposed about and proximal to the photosensitive detector element, wherein the reflecting surface is configured to reflect radiation impinging on the reflecting surface onto the photosensitive detector element; and wherein the reflecting surface is further configured to determine a field of regard greater than a predetermined field of view.